Remember the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are 3 distinct persons of the one true God. The Father is on His throne in heaven, the Son is God in the flesh, and the Holy Spirit is the presence of God… And right before Jesus (the Son) ascended into heaven, he encouraged His disciples: “don’t worry, my Spirit will be with you ALWAYS. My Spirit will be with you forever.” – Pastor Ryan Martinez

From the beginning, we can see that the Holy Spirit was there. In the beginning God created and the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, was hovering the deep chaotic waters. The Holy Spirit isn’t new, He’s not something some religious zealot made up, the Holy Spirit was present with God at the beginning. – Pastor Ryan Martinez

Stepping out in faith can be risky. Generally speaking, we don’t naturally like doing risky things because we want to preserve what we have. We don’t like taking risks when there’s no guarantee of a return on that risk. We like to play it safe. But life with the Lord isn’t about playing it safe… Life with the Lord is about submitting ourselves to Him, and yielding to His will above our own. Life with the Lord is about saying “Yes!” to Him before we even know what the question is. – Pastor Ryan Martinez

One of the big themes of scripture is providence. Providence is God’s orchestration of history. It’s the idea that He’s directing all events and everyone’s life to a specific end. There’s a pastor I once heard say that “God interacts in history with two hands. The first hand is visible and we see it through miracles: Sarah gives birth in her 90s; Jacob wrestles with an angel; Moses calls down plagues upon Egypt; Jesus and His apostles heal and cast out demons. The other hand is invisible. God sets things into motion behind the scenes.” Many times, in the waiting, God is working behind the scenes… He’s setting things up for the dream to succeed. – Pastor Ryan Martinez

Even Joseph faced resistance about his dream, but God still fulfilled his dream. You will face resistance too, but keep dreaming. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

If we’re going to discover the Dreams and plans God has for our life, God has for our families, I believe it’s going to start in those quiet times when you’re just pursuing the Lord because you love Him and not because you want something from Him. Pursuing His heart. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

“The resurrection of Jesus changes the face of death for all His people. Death is no longer a prison, but a passage into God’s presence. Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there. You can nail it to a cross, wrap it in winding sheets and shut it up in a tomb, but it will rise!” - Clarence W. Hall

And Jesus says “Anyone who is thirsty… may come to me…” And He’s not talking about literal thirst for a drink of water. He’s talking about your spirit. So what is Jesus actually saying here? He’s saying anyone who is desperate to know your purpose, come to me. Anyone who is struggling, come to me. Anyone who is desperate to know whether there’s something more to this life… Come to me! Anyone who feels like something is missing inside of you… come to me. – Pastor Ryan Martinez

When we don’t know the scriptures well enough, we don’t know what to do when things get difficult… When life happens and we don’t know God’s character, we don’t know how to respond and take matters into our own hands. I think we can see that with the Pharisees. They don’t fully understand what the scriptures say about the Messiah, and when Jesus shows up on the scene, they take matters into their own hands. But this is not what God wants for us. There’s much wisdom in seeking Him first. There’s much wisdom in looking to Him and His way first. - Pastor Ryan Martinez

ut who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the Lord, as in days gone by, as in former years. - Malachi 3:2-4 - Pastor Brandon Byne